Natsumi Kawaguchi vs Sara Saito — W60 Fukuoka Quarter-final
W60 Fukuoka · ITF · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 12 May 2023 ·
carpet
Kawaguchi N.1-6 7-6 7-6
Saito S.
Kawaguchi N.
177772
Saito S.
664641
Natsumi Kawaguchi defeated Sara Saito 1-6 7-6 7-6 in the W60 Fukuoka quarter-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Sara Saito came in ranked #241, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Natsumi Kawaguchi claimed a first win over Sara Saito in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Natsumi Kawaguchi dropped the opening set before beating Sara Saito 1–6 7–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | W100 Incheon 1 | R16 | hard | Sara Saito | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-04-09 | W35 Osaka 1 | R32 | hard | Sara Saito | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2022-09-26 | W25 Nanao | Q16 | carpet | Sara Saito | 3-6 6-3 10-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
61%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Service points won·Even
56%
54%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
52%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.